<h3>SASHA Center Lived Experience and Cultural Training</h3>
Deepen your understanding and strengthen your practice through an immersive, in-person training focused on providing culturally responsive, trauma-informed support to Black women who have experienced sexual assault and gender-based violence.
Part of SASHA Center’s Culture Cures and History Heals programming, the training will explore the historical and cultural experiences that shape how Black women experience sexual violence, seek support and interact with systems of care. Participants will examine the history of sexual violence against Black women in the United States before connecting that context to practical approaches involving culturally specific interventions, language, communication and trauma-informed care. SASHA Center describes culturally specific, trauma-informed support centered on Black women’s lived experiences as fundamental to its work. 
The training will be led by Kalimah Johnson, LMSW, ACSW, LCSW, SASHA Center founder and CEO and a nationally recognized leader in culturally specific sexual assault advocacy; Neefesha Marion, MSW, Henry Ford Health program specialist and MIHP coordinator; and AeYanna Yett, MSW-IMH, Wayne State University Ph.D. candidate and SASHA Center facilitator.
Neefesha Marion is a social work consultant, expert trainer, group facilitator and educator in the areas of sexual and domestic violence. Through her work with SASHA Center, she provides education, facilitates healing-centered spaces and advocates for individuals and communities impacted by violence. Her work is rooted in empowerment, education and creating spaces where people feel supported, heard and valued.
AeYanna Yett is a Ph.D. candidate at Wayne State University whose research centers Black women’s sexual pleasure, healing and health outcomes after violence, grounded in Black feminist thought. As a facilitator and trainer with SASHA Center, she leads culturally specific trainings and holds space for Black experiencers of sexual violence. Her scholarship and SASHA Center work have led to national consulting roles, including as a subject matter expert with Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community.
Designed especially for social workers throughout Southeast Michigan, the training is also relevant for advocates, clinicians, behavioral health and human-services professionals, service providers and others who work with Black women and experiencers of gender-based violence.
Participants can earn 4.5 social work CEUs through the training, offered in collaboration with the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence. Lunch will be provided.
Saturday, Oct. 17 | Noon–5 p.m. 
Avalon Healing Center | 601 Bagley St., Detroit
Space is limited. Register today to reserve your spot. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sasha-center-lived-experience-and-cultural-training-tickets-1989227587262" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here!</a>

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<h3>Sweetest Day Pulled Flower &amp; Heart Workshop</h3>
Skip the ordinary Sweetest Day gift and make something together.
Celebrate Sweetest Day with a hands-on glassmaking experience at epiphany studios. During this special workshop, guests will step into the studio and experience the art of working with molten glass while creating a beautiful keepsake of their own.
Choose to create a Pulled Flower or Heart of Glass—a one-of-a-kind piece that makes this outing part date, part creative adventure and part lasting memory. Whether you come with a partner, a friend or someone else special, it’s a chance to spend time together doing something completely different from the typical dinner or night out. <a href="https://epiphanyglass.com/events/events/pulled-flower-heart-workshop-10-1726-491" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Epiphany Glass</a>
No ordinary store-bought present required: you’ll leave with something made by hand and a story to go along with it.
Saturday, October 17, 2026 10 a.m.–3 p.m. epiphany studios | 770 Orchard Lake Rd., Pontiac Advance registration is required; space is limited.&nbsp;<a href="https://epiphanyglass.com/events/events/pulled-flower-heart-workshop-10-1726-491/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register Here.</a>

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Join SASHA Center for an evening of connection, collaboration, and community engagement.
<h2>"The Power of Partnerships"</h2>
is a community forum designed to bring together community stakeholders, service providers, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, health and human service agencies, and community members who are interested in strengthening support systems for survivors and advancing healing-centered approaches within our communities.
This interactive forum will highlight SASHA Center's culturally specific programs and services while creating space for attendees to share insights about emerging community needs, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies for collective impact. Through dialogue, networking, and shared learning, participants will explore how partnerships can strengthen services, expand community support, and create pathways toward healing and empowerment.
<h3>What to Expect</h3>
<ul><li>Overview of SASHA Center's culturally specific programs and services</li><li>Community dialogue on emerging needs and priorities</li><li>Success stories and program impact highlights</li><li>Information about volunteer and partnership opportunities</li><li>Networking with community organizations and leaders</li><li>Light refreshments and community fellowship</li></ul><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-of-partnerships-advancing-healing-in-our-community-tickets-2002713487954?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#location" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register Here</a>

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